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Tag Archives: Ukraine
Court blocks Ukraine’s first-ever gay pride rally
A court in Kiev has ruled against plans for Ukraine’s first gay-pride demonstration. A district court judge today found in favor of city authorities, who argued against approving the rally, based on fears that it would lead to violence and … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Harassment
Tagged Kiev, Kiev Day, Pride parade, Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada
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Ukraine lawmakers seek ban on gay pride parades
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports: Sixty-one Ukrainian lawmakers have signed a petition urging Kyiv’s mayor to ban a gay-pride parade in the Ukrainian capital scheduled for May 25. Ukraine’s Family Movement leader Pavlo Unhuryan, who is also a [member of … Continue reading
Our world today: Jail for love notes, but death threats are OK?
“You can end up behind bars for sending a message of love, but the authorities look the other way when someone threatens to kill children.” Boris O. Dittrich, the advocacy director for the LGBT rights program at Human Rights Watch, … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Dittrich, Cameroon, HRW, Human Rights Watch, IDAHO, IDAHOT, International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, Jamaica, Kuwait, Malaysia, Russia, Uganda, Ukraine
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Ukraine: Pro- and anti-gay protests likely to clash May 25
Global Voices suggests that clashes between anti- and pro-gay protesters in Ukraine are likely once again if a renewed attempt to hold a gay pride parade proceeds as planned on May 25: An attempt to hold Ukraine’s first gay pride … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-LGBT laws and legislation, Europe, Harassment
Tagged 'Gay propaganda' law, Pride parade, Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada
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Ukraine’s anti-gay bills don’t derail visa relaxation
Pink News reports: Efforts to halt the European Parliament’s decision to relax visa restrictions on Ukraine, due to the country’s support for homophobic legislation have failed. Since 2011, the Ukrainian Parliament has been examining two draft laws making it illegal … Continue reading
Will Europe pressure Ukraine to reject anti-gay bills?
Human rights activists are urging the European parliament to delay a move to ease requirements for visas for travel to and from Ukraine until that country drops efforts to curtail human rights of LGBT people. A vote on whether the … Continue reading
Ukraine sends mixes signals about LGBT issues
For LGBT rights activists, the news out of Ukraine has been a mixed bag recently. A proposal to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is in the works, but the idea of accepting equal marriage has lost a … Continue reading
Pressure on Ukraine to reject ‘gay propaganda’ bill
Sixty-two members of the U.S. Congress on March 12 appealed to the Ukraine parliament to reject proposed laws against “homosexual propaganda.” In a letter to Volodymyr Rybak, chairman of the parliament, known as the Verkhovna Rada, they praised Ukraine for … Continue reading
New book shows human face of gay rights, anti-gay laws
In a new book, the writers of this blog portray in vividly human terms the toll of 76-plus countries’ anti-gay laws. The book, “From Wrongs to Gay Rights,” is currently available in exchange for a $25 donation to the St. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Americas, Asia, Europe, Faith and religion, Harassment, HIV / AIDS, International pressure for LGBT rights, Middle East / North Africa
Tagged Albert Ogle, Andy Kopsa, Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, Cameroon, Clare Byarugaba, Colin Stewart, Eric O. Lembembe, Iraq, Jamaica, LGBT rights by country or territory, Miles Tanhira, Rachel Adams, Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, Russia, Singapore, Uganda, Ukraine, Zimbabwe
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Gay rights book ready for e-readers, in paperback too
The new book From Wrongs to Gay Rights is now available in electronic formats as well as in paperback. It presents in vividly human terms the toll of 76-plus countries’ anti-gay laws, depicted by authors published on this blog. The … Continue reading →